Course # 30800 Section Number 5 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 9:30am-10:50am Term Fall 2024 Course Instructor Martin Castillo Quintana Syllabus Syllabus 10/2/24 Must be a Harris masters student to enroll. No exceptions for non-Harris students, even by consent. This course is designed to serve three interrelated goals. It is an introduction to core concepts in the study of political economy. These concepts include collective action, coordination, and commitment problems; externalities and other forms of market failure; principal-agent relationships; problems of preference aggregation; and agenda setting and voting. The course also introduces basic concepts in game theory, including Nash equilibrium, subgame Perfection, and repeated games. It is not, however, a suitable substitute for a game theory course for doctoral students in the social sciences. Finally, the course provides an overview of some of the key insights from the field of political economy on how institutions shape and constrain the making of public policy, with special attention to various ways in which governments can and cannot be held accountable to their citizens. Notes Students are required to register for both a lecture (PPHA 30800) and a TA session (PPHA 30802). Attendance at TA sessions is optional for this course. Course Prerequisite Must be a Harris masters student to enroll. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2024 Analytical Politics I: Strategic Foundation Wioletta Dziuda Monday, Wednesday 9:00am-10:20am Syllabus Fall 2024 Analytical Politics I: Strategic Foundation Alexander Fouirnaies Monday, Wednesday 10:30am-11:50am Syllabus Fall 2024 Analytical Politics I: Strategic Foundation Anna Denisenko Monday, Wednesday 1:30pm-2:50pm Syllabus Fall 2024 Analytical Politics I: Strategic Foundation Anna Denisenko Monday, Wednesday 3:00pm-4:20pm Syllabus Fall 2024 Analytical Politics I: Strategic Foundation Martin Castillo Quintana Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus Fall 2024 Analytical Politics I: Strategic Foundation Martin Castillo Quintana Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-12:20pm Syllabus Fall 2024 Analytical Politics I: Strategic Foundation Zhaosong Ruan Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Fall 2024 Analytical Politics I: Strategic Foundation Zhaosong Ruan Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news University of Chicago and University of Texas Release Policy Brief on Municipal Bond Tax Exemption Fri., April 04, 2025 Incoming student profile: Anita Kirschenbaum, MPP/MBA Class of 2028 Thu., April 03, 2025 Harris Names 2025 Alumni Award Winners Wed., April 02, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., April 09, 2025 | 9:30 AM Harris Public Policy - Keller Center The University of Chicago 1307 E. 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., April 09, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris! MACRM and PhD Information Session Thu., April 10, 2025 | 8:30 AM